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Ammonia (in Cigs). Ammonia is one of the many chemicals present in cigarettes. Ammonia is a chemical compound formed from the elements nitrogen and hydrogen. It has chemical formula: NH 3. At room temperature and pressure ammonia is a gas. It is toxic (poisonous), and corrosive to some materials, and has a strong and distinctive smell.
The chemical formula for ammonia is NH3. When ammonia is manufactured, it is primarily used to make fertilizer. It is used to manufacture synthetic fibers, textiles, pulp and paper, pesticides, explosives, smelling salts, cleaning products, rocket fuel, fuel cells, and some foods and beverages.Ammonia is also used to make other chemicals, including nitric acid and cyanide.t home, you can be exposed if you use products that contain ammonia, including window cleaners, floor waxes, and smelling salts. If you work on or live near a farm, you can breathe ammonia in the air if the farm uses ammonia fertilizers.